30 Tailwind CSS Hover Effects
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  1. 01Tailwind Underline Draw Hover Effect
  2. 02Tailwind Text Glitch Hover Effect
  3. 03Tailwind Letter Spacing Expand Hover Effect
  4. 04Tailwind Gradient Text Reveal Hover Effect
  5. 05Tailwind Split Text Hover Effect
  6. 06Tailwind Neon Glow Text Hover Effect
  7. 07Tailwind Magnetic Liquid Button Hover Effect
  8. 08Tailwind Border Draw Hover Effect
  9. 09Tailwind Shimmer Shine Button Hover Effect
  10. 10Tailwind Fill Wipe Button Hover Effect
  11. 11Tailwind 3D Press Button Hover Effect
  12. 12Tailwind Ripple Button Hover Effect
  13. 13Tailwind 3D Tilt Card Hover Effect
  14. 14Tailwind Card Flip Hover Effect
  15. 15Tailwind Glassmorphism Card Hover Effect
  16. 16Tailwind Spotlight Card Hover Effect
  17. 17Tailwind Slide Reveal Card Hover Effect
  18. 18Tailwind Stack Lift Card Hover Effect
  19. 19Tailwind Zoom Pan Image Hover Effect
  20. 20Tailwind Color Channel Split Hover Effect
  21. 21Tailwind Duotone Image Hover Effect
  22. 22Tailwind Curtain Reveal Image Hover Effect
  23. 23Tailwind Ken Burns Image Hover Effect
  24. 24Tailwind Image Tilt Depth Hover Effect
  25. 25Tailwind Underline Slide Nav Hover Effect
  26. 26Tailwind Highlight Fill Nav Hover Effect
  27. 27Tailwind Strikethrough Hover Link Effect
  28. 28Tailwind Inline Word Swap Hover Effect
  29. 29Tailwind Dot Trail Cursor Hover Effect
  30. 30Tailwind Magnetic Cursor Pull Hover Effect
Pure TailwindMIT licensed

Tailwind Duotone Image Hover Effect

Four colour-grade transitions — grayscale to full colour, duotone to natural, a hue-rotate grade and a desaturate fade-in. grayscale, saturate-* and isolate are all core utilities, so only the filter chains stay arbitrary.

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<section class="thv-21 w-full min-h-svh grid place-items-center bg-thv21-bg font-thv21-sans px-6 py-14">
  <div class="w-[min(760px,100%)] grid grid-cols-[repeat(auto-fit,minmax(280px,1fr))] gap-8">
    <figure class="group flex flex-col gap-3 m-0">
      <div class="relative isolate w-full aspect-video overflow-hidden rounded-xl cursor-pointer">
        <img src="https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1493809842364-78817add7ffb?auto=format&fit=crop&w=900&q=80" alt="Blue velvet armchair in a bare studio" decoding="async" class="w-full h-full [filter:grayscale(1)_contrast(1.1)] transition-[filter] duration-500 ease-[cubic-bezier(.4,0,.2,1)] group-hover:filter-none object-cover">
      </div>
      <figcaption class="text-[11px] tracking-[0.12em] uppercase text-thv21-dim">grayscale → colour restore</figcaption>
    </figure>
    <figure class="group flex flex-col gap-3 m-0">
      <div class="relative isolate w-full aspect-video overflow-hidden rounded-xl cursor-pointer">
        <img src="https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1618221195710-dd6b41faaea6?auto=format&fit=crop&w=900&q=80" alt="Minimal bedroom with linen bedding and morning light" decoding="async" class="w-full h-full [filter:contrast(1.1)] object-cover">
        <div aria-hidden="true" class="absolute inset-0 mix-blend-color opacity-100 transition-opacity duration-500 ease-[cubic-bezier(.4,0,.2,1)] group-hover:opacity-0 bg-[linear-gradient(135deg,#1e003c,#ff6b00)]"></div>
      </div>
      <figcaption class="text-[11px] tracking-[0.12em] uppercase text-thv21-dim">duotone → natural</figcaption>
    </figure>
    <figure class="group flex flex-col gap-3 m-0">
      <div class="relative isolate w-full aspect-video overflow-hidden rounded-xl cursor-pointer">
        <img src="https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1616486338812-3dadae4b4ace?auto=format&fit=crop&w=900&q=80" alt="Concrete and timber staircase in a modern house" decoding="async" class="w-full h-full [filter:hue-rotate(0deg)_saturate(1)] transition-[filter] duration-600 ease-[cubic-bezier(.4,0,.2,1)] group-hover:[filter:hue-rotate(160deg)_saturate(1.5)] object-cover">
      </div>
      <figcaption class="text-[11px] tracking-[0.12em] uppercase text-thv21-dim">hue-rotate grade</figcaption>
    </figure>
    <figure class="group flex flex-col gap-3 m-0">
      <div class="relative isolate w-full aspect-video overflow-hidden rounded-xl cursor-pointer">
        <img src="https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1502005229762-cf1b2da7c5d6?auto=format&fit=crop&w=900&q=80" alt="Reading corner with a low lounge chair and side table" decoding="async" class="w-full h-full grayscale transition-[filter] duration-500 ease-[cubic-bezier(.4,0,.2,1)] group-hover:grayscale-0 group-hover:saturate-125 object-cover">
      </div>
      <figcaption class="text-[11px] tracking-[0.12em] uppercase text-thv21-dim">desaturate fade-in</figcaption>
    </figure>
  </div>
</section>
@import "tailwindcss";

@theme {
  --color-thv21-bg: #080608;
  --color-thv21-bg: oklch(0.11 0.01 320);
  --color-thv21-dim: #8e8b90;
  --color-thv21-dim: oklch(0.65 0.01 320);
  --font-thv21-sans: 'Space Grotesk', system-ui, sans-serif;
}

.thv-21 {
  width: 100%;
  min-height: 100svh;
}

.thv-21 ::selection {
  background: #9333ea;
  color: #fff;
}

Setup — do this once per project

Skip this if your project already runs Tailwind v4.

1Load Tailwind
<script src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/@tailwindcss/browser@4"></script>

Compiles in the browser — perfect for a CodePen or a quick test, not for production.

2Add the stylesheetRequiredthe @theme block is what makes the custom utilities exist
@import "tailwindcss";

@theme {
  --color-thv21-bg: #080608;
  --color-thv21-bg: oklch(0.11 0.01 320);
  --color-thv21-dim: #8e8b90;
  --color-thv21-dim: oklch(0.65 0.01 320);
  --font-thv21-sans: 'Space Grotesk', system-ui, sans-serif;
}

.thv-21 {
  width: 100%;
  min-height: 100svh;
}

.thv-21 ::selection {
  background: #9333ea;
  color: #fff;
}
3Fonts used by this demooptional — skip if you have your own type stack
<link rel="preconnect" href="https://fonts.googleapis.com">
<link rel="preconnect" href="https://fonts.gstatic.com" crossorigin>
<link rel="stylesheet" href="https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Space+Grotesk:wght@400;500;600;700&family=JetBrains+Mono:wght@400;500;600;800&display=swap">

What changed in the port

Which parts became utilities, which stayed CSS, and why.

  • grayscale, grayscale-0, saturate-125, isolate and mix-blend-color are all core utilities — the last variant is written entirely without arbitrary values.
  • UI change from the CSS original: captions are real <figcaption> elements at a contrast-passing lightness, and the blend overlays are aria-hidden.
  • Only the multi-step chains (grayscale(1) contrast(1.1)) stay arbitrary, because two filter utilities on one element would overwrite each other.
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Here's a working CSS demo from CodeFronts. Use it as-is or adapt to your framework. All classes are scoped under a unique prefix so the code won't collide with your existing styles. MIT licensed.
Demo: Tailwind Duotone Image Hover Effect
Source: https://codefronts.com/motion/tailwind-css-hover-effects/tailwind-duotone-image-hover-effect/

Four colour-grade transitions — grayscale to full colour, duotone to natural, a hue-rotate grade and a desaturate fade-in. grayscale, saturate-* and isolate are all core utilities, so only the filter chains stay arbitrary.
## HTML
```html
<section class="thv-21 w-full min-h-svh grid place-items-center bg-thv21-bg font-thv21-sans px-6 py-14">
  <div class="w-[min(760px,100%)] grid grid-cols-[repeat(auto-fit,minmax(280px,1fr))] gap-8">
    <figure class="group flex flex-col gap-3 m-0">
      <div class="relative isolate w-full aspect-video overflow-hidden rounded-xl cursor-pointer">
        <img src="https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1493809842364-78817add7ffb?auto=format&fit=crop&w=900&q=80" alt="Blue velvet armchair in a bare studio" decoding="async" class="w-full h-full [filter:grayscale(1)_contrast(1.1)] transition-[filter] duration-500 ease-[cubic-bezier(.4,0,.2,1)] group-hover:filter-none object-cover">
      </div>
      <figcaption class="text-[11px] tracking-[0.12em] uppercase text-thv21-dim">grayscale → colour restore</figcaption>
    </figure>
    <figure class="group flex flex-col gap-3 m-0">
      <div class="relative isolate w-full aspect-video overflow-hidden rounded-xl cursor-pointer">
        <img src="https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1618221195710-dd6b41faaea6?auto=format&fit=crop&w=900&q=80" alt="Minimal bedroom with linen bedding and morning light" decoding="async" class="w-full h-full [filter:contrast(1.1)] object-cover">
        <div aria-hidden="true" class="absolute inset-0 mix-blend-color opacity-100 transition-opacity duration-500 ease-[cubic-bezier(.4,0,.2,1)] group-hover:opacity-0 bg-[linear-gradient(135deg,#1e003c,#ff6b00)]"></div>
      </div>
      <figcaption class="text-[11px] tracking-[0.12em] uppercase text-thv21-dim">duotone → natural</figcaption>
    </figure>
    <figure class="group flex flex-col gap-3 m-0">
      <div class="relative isolate w-full aspect-video overflow-hidden rounded-xl cursor-pointer">
        <img src="https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1616486338812-3dadae4b4ace?auto=format&fit=crop&w=900&q=80" alt="Concrete and timber staircase in a modern house" decoding="async" class="w-full h-full [filter:hue-rotate(0deg)_saturate(1)] transition-[filter] duration-600 ease-[cubic-bezier(.4,0,.2,1)] group-hover:[filter:hue-rotate(160deg)_saturate(1.5)] object-cover">
      </div>
      <figcaption class="text-[11px] tracking-[0.12em] uppercase text-thv21-dim">hue-rotate grade</figcaption>
    </figure>
    <figure class="group flex flex-col gap-3 m-0">
      <div class="relative isolate w-full aspect-video overflow-hidden rounded-xl cursor-pointer">
        <img src="https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1502005229762-cf1b2da7c5d6?auto=format&fit=crop&w=900&q=80" alt="Reading corner with a low lounge chair and side table" decoding="async" class="w-full h-full grayscale transition-[filter] duration-500 ease-[cubic-bezier(.4,0,.2,1)] group-hover:grayscale-0 group-hover:saturate-125 object-cover">
      </div>
      <figcaption class="text-[11px] tracking-[0.12em] uppercase text-thv21-dim">desaturate fade-in</figcaption>
    </figure>
  </div>
</section>
```
## CSS
```css
@import "tailwindcss";

@theme {
  --color-thv21-bg: #080608;
  --color-thv21-bg: oklch(0.11 0.01 320);
  --color-thv21-dim: #8e8b90;
  --color-thv21-dim: oklch(0.65 0.01 320);
  --font-thv21-sans: 'Space Grotesk', system-ui, sans-serif;
}

.thv-21 {
  width: 100%;
  min-height: 100svh;
}

.thv-21 ::selection {
  background: #9333ea;
  color: #fff;
}
```

How this works

Duotone is a blend, not a filter. A two-stop gradient at mix-blend-color maps hue onto the image's luminance; fading its opacity to zero restores the original colour. isolate on the wrapper is what stops that blend leaking into the page behind it.

Everything else is a filter chain. Grayscale, hue-rotate and saturate all live in one filter, so they belong in one arbitrary value rather than three utilities fighting over the same property.

Transition the filter, not the layout. transition-[filter] keeps the animation to a single compositable property.

Make it yours

  • Retune the duotone by editing the gradient's two stops.
  • Editorial pace: duration-1000; interactive pace: duration-200.
  • Use mix-blend-hue instead of color to keep the original saturation.

Gotchas — read before shipping

  • Without isolate, mix-blend-color composites against the page, not the card.
  • Apply grayscale to the image layer, not to the wrapper that holds the blend overlay — filter and blend order matters.
  • SVG feColorMatrix is more faithful for print-grade duotone; this is the UI-grade approximation.

Browser support

ChromeSafariFirefoxEdge
111+16.4+128+111+

Filter chains and mix-blend-mode: color are Baseline; the floor is Tailwind v4's generated sheet.

Techniques used in this demo

Utilitiesfirst-class utility or variant

filtertw ↗mix-blend-modetw ↗transitionstw ↗aspect-ratiotw ↗

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